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Caramel Commotion Bars

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Bree HesterBy Bree Hester
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These caramel commotion bars are no joke. They look so fancy with all of those layers, but they were really easy to make. You do need to do some dishes after, but how impressive are they? They are very similar to a Snickers bar, but with a chocolate cookie layer on the bottom.

Caramel Commotion Bars with a chocolate cookie base, marshmallow-peanut filling, caramel, and chocolate topping.

These caramel commotion bars are no joke. They look so fancy with all of those layers, but they were really easy to make. You do need to do some dishes after, but how impressive are they? They are very similar to a Snickers bar, but with a chocolate cookie layer on the bottom. One word – heaven. Rich, chocolaty, peanut buttery, nougat heaven. I had a lot of fun making these. I am always shocked and amazed when I make candy and it turns out. Even though these bars look complicated, they really are simple. A few simple ingredients turn into something amazing, with different textures and colors. I love these so much.

This recipe comes from the Eagle website, and even though the recipe is exactly the same, I wrote it a little differently. I broke it into layers. It just made more sense to me this way. Eagle Brand is encouraging us to #SweetentheSeason and pin our favorite holiday recipes to their Sweeten the Season holiday board. There are lots of great prizes that could be yours! In the meantime, Eagle is hosting a giveaway here for a Eagle Holiday Pack and a KitchenAid® 4.5-Quart Tilt-Head Stand Mixer. Keep reading to find out how to enter.

Ingredients for Caramel Commotion Bars: chocolate chips, peanuts, marshmallow cream, sweetened condensed milk, butter, peanut butter, caramels.

Ingredients

Layer 1:

  • 2 cups chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 14-ounce can Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 cups flour

Layer 2:

  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream
  • 1 1/2 cups marshmallow cream
  • 1/4 cup peanut butter
  • 1 1/2 cups salted peanuts finely chopped

Layer 3:

  • 1 14-ounce package caramels, unwrapped
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream

Layer 4:

  • 1 cup chocolate chips
  • 1/4 cup butterscotch chips
  • 3/4 cup peanut butter
Melting chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, and peanut butter in a saucepan for Caramel Commotion Bars.

How to Make Caramel Commotion Bars

Step 1: Melt chocolate chips and 1/2 cup butter or low heat, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat, and stir in condensed milk and vanilla.

Step 2: Stir in flour. Spread into a 9×13 pan that has been sprayed with cooking spray. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in a preheated 350 degree oven until set. Let cool.

Step 3: Melt 1/4 cup butter over medium-high heat. Stir in sugar and 1/4 cup cream. Boil for 5 minutes.

Step 4: Remove from heat and stir in marshmallow cream, 1/4 cup peanut butter, and peanuts.

Caramel Commotion Bars with layers of chocolate, peanut, caramel, and a chocolate topping.

Step 5: Spread over baked layer and let cool until set.

Step 6: Cook caramel and 1/4 cup cream until melted. Spread over marshmallow layer. Cool until set.

Step 7: Melt chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, and 3/4 cup peanut butter in a small saucepan over low heat.

Step 8: Spread over caramel layer.

Step 9: Chill for 30 minutes or until set. Cut in small squares.

Layered Caramel Commotion Bars with chocolate, peanut, and caramel.

Caramel Commotion Bars

Bree Hester
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 15 minutes mins
Chilling Time 30 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24
Calories 515 kcal

Ingredients
  

Layer 1:

  • 2 cups chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 14-oz can Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 cups flour

Layer 2:

  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream
  • 1 1/2 cups marshmallow cream
  • 1/4 cup peanut butter
  • 1 1/2 cups salted peanuts finely chopped

Layer 3:

  • 1 14-oz package caramels, unwrapped
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream

Layer 4:

  • 1 cup chocolate chips
  • 1/4 cup butterscotch chips
  • 3/4 cup peanut butter

Instructions
 

  • Melt chocolate chips and 1/2 cup butter or low heat, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat, and stir in condensed milk and vanilla.
    Creamy melted chocolate mixture in glass bowl for baking or dessert recipes.
  • Stir in flour. Spread into a 9×13 pan that has been sprayed with cooking spray. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in a preheated 350 degree oven until set. Let cool.
    Rich chocolate cookie dough in a white mixing bowl for baking.
  • Melt 1/4 cup butter over medium-high heat. Stir in sugar and 1/4 cup cream. Boil for 5 minutes.
    Boiling butter, sugar, and cream in a saucepan for Caramel Commotion Bars.
  • Remove from heat and stir in marshmallow cream, 1/4 cup peanut butter, and peanuts.
    Stirring chopped peanuts into marshmallow cream and peanut butter for Caramel Commotion Bars.
  • Spread over baked layer and let cool until set.
    Caramel Commotion Bars with a creamy marshmallow and peanut layer.
  • Cook caramel and 1/4 cup cream until melted. Spread over marshmallow layer. Cool until set.
    Cooking caramel candies and cream in a pot for Caramel Commotion Bars.
  • Melt chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, and 3/4 cup peanut butter in a small saucepan over low heat.
    Melting chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, and peanut butter in a saucepan for Caramel Commotion Bars.
  • Spread over caramel layer.
    Spreading melted chocolate, butterscotch, and peanut butter over the caramel layer for Caramel Commotion Bars.
  • Chill for 30 minutes or until set. Cut in small squares.
    Rich layered chocolate dessert in a glass baking dish.

Nutrition

Calories: 515kcalCarbohydrates: 65gProtein: 8gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 12gSodium: 201mgFiber: 2g
Keyword Caramel Commotion Bars
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About Bree HesterRecipe Developer, Food Photographer And Writer

Bree Hester is the recipe developer, writer and food photographer behind Baked Bree. She started Baked Bree in February 2010 as a love letter to anyone that has ever come to her house for a meal. Over the years it has evolved into so much more than that. While Bree may have hung up her apron for the last time, the reins have now been passed over to a passionate team of foodies.

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Published: Jan 17, 2024 | Updated: Dec 18, 2025
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